CVE-2026-27396 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins Directory Pro directory-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Directory Pro: from n/a through <= 2.5.6.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
E-plugins	Directory Pro
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/directory-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-directory-pro-plugin-2-5-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve

History

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		E-plugins E-plugins directory Pro Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		E-plugins E-plugins directory Pro Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins Directory Pro directory-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Directory Pro: from n/a through <= 2.5.6.
Title		WordPress Directory Pro plugin <= 2.5.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-862
References		https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/directory-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-directory-pro-plugin-2-5-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-03-05T05:53:59.803Z

Updated: 2026-03-09T15:06:24.024Z

Reserved: 2026-02-19T09:52:08.214Z

Link: CVE-2026-27396

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-09T15:03:39.370Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-05T06:16:28.807

Modified: 2026-03-09T16:16:20.350

Link: CVE-2026-27396

Redhat

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